Don Messer & his Islanders - Le Reel Sainte-Anne

Canada, 1964. L'orchestre folklorique des Maritimes a eu son émission de radio ou de TV entre 1929 et 1969. Ce reel, agrémenté par la gigue de Charly Richards, est peut-être une composition de Joseph Allard de 1930. (Rediffusion)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• télévision
• folklore
• danse
• carrée
• gigue
• violoneux
• fiddler
• square
• dance
• violon
• traditionnel
• saint
• st
• ste

[birdmanzilla73]

Where did you get this footage? My grandfather (Cliff Adams) danced on this show and I would love to find some footage of that.

[MichaudNeurophile]

This clip is from a show which was broadcasted again for the 35th anniversary of CBC/Radio-Canada, I think. I don't have the whole show, only some excerpts.

[radiodayze]

Memories. I grew up in Nova Scotia and I used to watch this show when I was a kid. We didn't have a choice in those days. Before cable TV came in back the early 70's we only had the CBC. LOL

[skillingfretz]

sitting watching with my grandfather. i relive those memories that are so sweet now listening to this

[dave777blaster]

A soiree Canadien

Brings me back to the good old days

thanks

[booksteve]

It really takes me back to hear this music again. I didn't realize as a child how good these guys really were. Don and his band are really swinging the Reel St. Anne

[dave777blaster]

The good old days

[rmoore007ri]

I grew up in the 50's in Ottawa. Don Messer & his Islanders were on a CBC radio show every Sunday. Sure takes me back. To a time when it wasn't cool to admit you loved this stuff ;-)

[shamrock4500]

The hairs just went up on my arms, Don Messers Jubilee was watched every week at our house, my Mom was a step dancer, and Grandfather and uncles were fiddle players, oooh the memories, thank you.

[Brenngunn]

I love this!! I'm 56 years old and I remember siting around the TV watching Don's show. I didn't appreciate it at the time because I would have rather been playing outside. My dad watched it faithfully, not becuase it was the only channel we got back then but becuase it was the best music on TV. That and Tommy Hunter but he came later ... I think. This clip brought a tear to my eye and many memories... thank you!!

[Schillingsanders]

Hoopla! Dear friends, hats off! Clap your feet, stomp your hands and push the feller in front of ya!

[SuperPauljs]

a little maritime history when real country music meant something good

[rockyrmt]

Don Messer was to the Maritimes what Bob Wills was in the heart of Texas. Amaising.

[katrina2323]

Lookit him go! Yay, great post. When I was little (3 or 4) I used to dress up to watch Don Messer because I didn't want to dance in my pyjamas,